Castor vs False Oat-Grass Smut
Ricinus communis compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Castor | False Oat-Grass Smut |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes) |
| Order | Malpighiales (Malpighiales) | Urocystidales (Urocystidales) |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae | Urocystidaceae |
| Genus | Ricinus | Urocystis |
| Species | Ricinus communis | Urocystis avenae-elatioris |
Conservation Status
Castor
NE — Not EvaluatedFalse Oat-Grass Smut
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Castor | False Oat-Grass Smut |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Castor
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).
False Oat-Grass Smut
Castor
The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi
False Oat-Grass Smut
No description available.
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